
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: William Potts 1868-1949 local author & editor of The Banbury Guardian for 54 years at the printing works here. Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, Banbury Civic Society.
William Potts was a notable local figure in Banbury, known for his long-standing role as the editor of The Banbury Guardian from 1895 to 1949, significantly influencing local journalism and community news for over half a century.
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